Chemainus (disambiguation)

Chemainus is an English adaptation of a 19th-century chief's name, stz'uminus, meaning "broken chest". Its primary use is the town of Chemainus, British Columbia. Other uses include:


 * the Chemainus River
 * Chemainus River Provincial Park
 * Chemainus Secondary School
 * Chemainus railway station
 * the former Chemainus Indian Band now styles itself the Stz'uminus First Nation.
 * Chemainus Indian Reserve No. 13, the main reserve of that government and its community